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Alaska Arctic Vegetation Archive: Nome Vegetation Plots (Hanson 1953)

Sampling of tundra vegetation in the vicinity of Nome on the Seward Peninsula was undertaken as part of a classification of the major vegetation types during broader surveys for reindeer winter lichen range in northwestern Alaska. The primary source document for this dataset is Hanson (1953). The work was funded in part by the Arctic Institute of North America with funds provided by the Office of Naval Research.

Descriptive information in the methods section of Hanson’s 1953 paper indicates that all of the plots were located within roughly 13 miles of Nome. Stands were not permanently marked and little environmental data was recorded, however select soil descriptions are present.